During the War in Bosnia (1992–1995), the town became a Bosniak enclave. The town was defended by Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina commanded by Naser Orić. Srebrenica was surrounded by Serb army, and a UN safe area was declared, 
which was guarded by a small Dutch army unit and operating under the mandate of United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR). In July 1995, the town was captured by the Army of Republika Srpska who deported the population of over 20,000 people. The Dutch soldiers, also called Dutchbat, failed to do anything to save them. Srebrenica's surroundings became the site of the Srebrenica genocide, where approximately eight thousand Bosniak men and boys were executed by the [Bosnian Serb Army. Thousands of people still remain missing.
July 11, 2005 marked the 10th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre. Many of the military persons responsible have been indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, with some already serving prison terms, such as the Serb general Radislav Krstić who received 46 years prison sentence for his role in the genocide[2]. Other ranking Serb military parties as well as responsible political figures are still at large.
which was guarded by a small Dutch army unit and operating under the mandate of United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR). In July 1995, the town was captured by the Army of Republika Srpska who deported the population of over 20,000 people. The Dutch soldiers, also called Dutchbat, failed to do anything to save them. Srebrenica's surroundings became the site of the Srebrenica genocide, where approximately eight thousand Bosniak men and boys were executed by the [Bosnian Serb Army. Thousands of people still remain missing.July 11, 2005 marked the 10th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre. Many of the military persons responsible have been indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, with some already serving prison terms, such as the Serb general Radislav Krstić who received 46 years prison sentence for his role in the genocide[2]. Other ranking Serb military parties as well as responsible political figures are still at large.
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